Obama The Irrelevant

Monday

May 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Why be a President if you refuse to lead? Obama now states the position that he is powerless to get anything passed because Congress is ďbrokenĒ. Isnít that what he was going to fix if he won in 2008? What happened?
We have a being in a position of power that is enjoying the prestige and perks, but not delivering the effort to make good on his stated intentions. The liturgically stated goals never reach fruition. Great rhetorical phrases read from teleprompters donít have much effect if you are too lazy to push, and push, and push some more to accomplish the goals you so eloquently defined. We the people have only the power of your lip service at play.
This is too easy for Obama now. Just lay back and enjoy what you can because you have an excuse. To paraphrase, action talks and word-smithing walks. However, this may be something to expect from someone who has never run a company, a community organizer never held to actually deliver commercial goods or services.
The president is smart and eloquent, but that isnít leadership. To complete a mission requires clearly defining it, committing everything in your powers to realize the intention, pushing others to help to attain the goal, and accomplishing the intended result.
Proclaiming high intentions but never delivering only alienates rather than inspires people. Such non-performance also leads to pervasive disenchant. Come on, man, you have the bully pulpit! The country, indeed our whole society, needs more than words.
Ron Vigneri, Sr. Wilmington, North Carolina